Berwick-upon-Tweed Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in the county of Northumberland, England
About Berwick-upon-Tweed
Berwick had a population of 13,170 in 2021. In medieval times it frequently changed hands, and was protected with stout walls. Berewickmeans the patch of land reserved for growing the lord of the manor's personal barley, to be made into his bread and beer - mess with it at your peril. (Just to spell out his sense of ownership, the term "lord" derives fromhlāfweard, the loaf-guardian, while his lady ishlǣfdige, she who digs or kneads the loaf). In Anglo-Saxon times, Northumbria ruled Berwick and all the way to Edinburgh, but this territory was won by Scotland in 1018. For the next 400 years the town was a shuttlecock, changing hands over a dozen times as England and Scotland were back and forth at war, so the town walls were built and the castle strengthened in 1318. The Scots were ousted f
Top Attractions in Berwick-upon-Tweed
Explore the best things to see and do in Berwick-upon-Tweed:
- ★Berwick Barracks and Main Guard
- ★Duns Castle
- ★Jim Clark Museum
- ★Magdalene Fields Golf Course
- ★Marchmont House
- ★Norham Castle
- ★Paxton House
- ★Radio Rooms
Where to Eat in Berwick-upon-Tweed
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Foxtons Wine Bar
- 🍴Magna Tandoori
Where to Stay in Berwick-upon-Tweed
- 🏨Allanton Inn
- 🏨Berwick Youth Hostel
- 🏨Chirnside Hall
- 🏨Kings Arms Hotel
- 🏨Marshall Meadows Country House
- 🏨Travelodge
Berwick-upon-Tweed Travel Guide Sections
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